Patents by Inventor JOHAN CHRISTOPHE BAER

JOHAN CHRISTOPHE BAER has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11689888
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media are correction of geographic inconsistency in item properties. A system identifies locations of interest based on a location of a mobile device and acquires item-descriptive and item-property data associated with an item at the location of interest. The system connects to a secure network to identify a corresponding item and retrieve corresponding item-property data associated with the corresponding item from a secure item database server. The system determines a difference between the corresponding item-property data and the item-property data and updates the secure item database server based on the difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Sean Paul Real, Timothy John Stevens, Mahesh Sundar Thangaraj, Anthony William Helms, Brian Dewayne Burge, Johan Christophe Baer
  • Patent number: 11227241
    Abstract: A method and system for automatically assigning employees to work plurality of cash registers when the employees report for work is described. The system and method automatically compares the employee's qualifications to the current operational status of a plurality of cash registers and any parameters that may govern the operation of the cash registers such as age requirements for the sale of alcohol. The system automatically assigns an employee to a cash register and transmits real time operational status of those cash registers to a supervisor via a wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Allen Ashley, Anthony William Helms, Kevin Hayes, Johan Christophe Baer, Derric D'souza, Joshua David Osmon
  • Publication number: 20210168565
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media are correction of geographic inconsistency in item properties. A system identifies locations of interest based on a location of a mobile device and acquires item-descriptive and item-property data associated with an item at the location of interest. The system connects to a secure network to identify a corresponding item and retrieve corresponding item-property data associated with the corresponding item from a secure item database server. The system determines a difference between the corresponding item-property data and the item-property data and updates the secure item database server based on the difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Sean Paul Real, Timothy John Stevens, Mahesh Sundar Thangaraj, Anthony William Helms, Brian Dewayne Burge, Johan Christophe Baer
  • Publication number: 20200029177
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media are correction of geographic inconsistency in item properties. A system identifies locations of interest based on a location of a mobile device and acquires item-descriptive and item-property data associated with an item at the location of interest. The system connects to a secure network to identify a corresponding item and retrieve corresponding item-property data associated with the corresponding item from a secure item database server. The system determines a difference between the corresponding item-property data and the item-property data and updates the secure item database server based on the difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Sean Paul Real, Timothy John Stevens, Mahesh Sundar Thangaraj, Anthony William Helms, Brian Dewayne Burge, Johan Christophe Baer
  • Patent number: 10433100
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media are correction of geographic inconsistency in item properties. A system identifies locations of interest based on a location of a mobile device and acquires item-descriptive and item-property data associated with an item at the location of interest. The system connects to a secure network to identify a corresponding item and retrieve corresponding item-property data associated with the corresponding item from a secure item database server. The system determines a difference between the corresponding item-property data and the item-property data and updates the secure item database server based on the difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Sean Paul Real, Timothy John Stevens, Mahesh Sundar Thangaraj, Anthony William Helms, Brian Dewayne Burge, Johan Christophe Baer
  • Publication number: 20180189711
    Abstract: A method and system for automatically assigning employees to work plurality of cash registers when the employees report for work is described. The system and method automatically compares the employee's qualifications to the current operational status of a plurality of cash registers and any parameters that may govern the operation of the cash registers such as age requirements for the sale of alcohol. The system automatically assigns an employee to a cash register and transmits real time operational status of those cash registers to a supervisor via a wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Allen Ashley, Anthony William Helms, Kevin Hayes, Johan Christophe Baer, Derric D'souza, Joshua David Osmon
  • Patent number: 9928471
    Abstract: A method and system for automatically assigning employees to work plurality of cash registers when the employees report for work is described. The system and method automatically compares the employee's qualifications to the current operational status of a plurality of cash registers and any parameters that may govern the operation of the cash registers such as age requirements for the sale of alcohol. The system automatically assigns an employee to a cash register and transmits real time operational status of those cash registers to a supervisor via a wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen Ashley, Anthony Helms, Kevin Hayes, Johan Christophe Baer, Derric D'Souza, Josh Osmon
  • Publication number: 20170126651
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media are correction of geographic inconsistency in item properties. A system identifies locations of interest based on a location of a mobile device and acquires item-descriptive and item-property data associated with an item at the location of interest. The system connects to a secure network to identify a corresponding item and retrieve corresponding item-property data associated with the corresponding item from a secure item database server. The system determines a difference between the corresponding item-property data and the item-property data and updates the secure item database server based on the difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Sean Paul Real, Timothy John Stevens, Mahesh Sundar Thangaraj, Anthony William Helms, Brian Dewayne Burge, Johan Christophe Baer
  • Publication number: 20140207505
    Abstract: A method and system for automatically assigning employees to work plurality of cash registers when the employees report for work is described. The system and method automatically compares the employee's qualifications to the current operational status of a plurality of cash registers and any parameters that may govern the operation of the cash registers such as age requirements for the sale of alcohol. The system automatically assigns an employee to a cash register and transmits real time operational status of those cash registers to a supervisor via a wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
    Inventors: ALLEN ASHLEY, ANTHONY HELMS, KEVIN HAYES, JOHAN CHRISTOPHE BAER, DERRIC D'SOUZA, JOSH OSMON